"Looks like the delayed Bryan Singer reckoning is about to happen."

Production on 20th Century Fox's upcoming movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, about rock band Queen, has been put on hold following the firing of director, Bryan Singer. The studio reportedly attributed the firing to his "unexpected availability," according to The Hollywood Reporter .

The news comes on the heels of Singer's reported absence from set and reported feuding with the film's star, Rami Malek. As THR reports, Singer was a no-show during several days of filming. Cinematographer Thomas Newton Sigel reportedly filled in for him on some of the days he was gone. Malek is said to have grown frustrated and confronted Singer in what THR calls a conversation that "did not become physical", although Singer is reported to have thrown an object.

Following the film's Thanksgiving break, Singer did reportedly did not show up on set, resulting in an eventual shutdown of the production. Singer said in a statement that, "With fewer than three weeks to shoot remaining, I asked Fox for some time off so I could return to the U.S. to deal with pressing health matters concerning one of my parents. This was a very taxing experience, which ultimately took a serious toll on my own health. Unfortunately, the studio was unwilling to accommodate me and terminated my services. This was not my decision and it was beyond my control.” The studio had no comment on Singer's reported reasoning for his absence, only saying in a statement on Monday, December 4 that, “Bryan Singer is no longer the director of Bohemian Rhapsody".

Singer also acknowledged his conflict with Malek in his statement saying, "While, at times, we did have creative differences on set, Rami and I successfully put those differences behind us and continued to work on the film together until just prior to Thanksgiving. I wanted nothing more than to be able to finish this project and help honor the legacy of Queen, but Fox would not permit me to do so because I needed to temporarily put my health, and the health of my loved ones, first.”